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Opinion 2002-10
… historical property within the town and provide for the upkeep and repair of such property. You ask whether a … ascribes importance to the preservation of such property for future generations. Article 5-K of the General Municipal … to maintain and encourage the opportunity and flexibility for the counties, cities, towns and villages of the state to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-10State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… local government audits were issued. Garrison Union Free School District – Information Technology (IT) (Putnam County) … unanticipated events and uncertainties. Willsboro Central School District – Student State Aid (Essex County) District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Police Bulletin No. SP-238
… Association of the New York State Troopers (PBA), provides for an annual hazardous duty payment. These payments, including those for newly eligible employees, will continue even if there is … Leave of Absence/MLL (Mil Lv) on 11/01/2023 are eligible for Hazardous Duty Pay. An employee who otherwise meets the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-238-2023-state-police-hazardous-duty-payPension Payment Option Election – Divorce and Your Benefits
… At retirement, a member must elect a pension payment option, which determines how the retirement … should the member die before them. Generally, this is one of the joint allowance options. The parties should be aware … though the ex-spouse may only be receiving a small share of the overall pension benefit. For a full description of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/pension-payment-option-electionDiNapoli Announces Fiscal Stress Scores
… Thirty local governments in New York State ended 2020 in some form of fiscal stress, State … municipalities (excluding New York City) twice a year. The latest round of scores announced today identified 19 local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-announces-fiscal-stress-scoresState Agencies Bulletin No. 1965
… provide agency instructions for processing the 2021 CSEA ASU Work-Related Clothing Allowance. Affected Employees … Article 49 of the 2016-2021 ASU Agreement between the State of New York and the Civil Service Employees Association …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1965-2021-csea-work-related-clothing-allowance-asu-employees-representedDistressed Provider Assistance Account
… New York Agency Trust Fund, Distressed Provider Assistance Account, annually, for two years. These funds were to be used … Withholding by County for Distressed Provider Assistance Account, Fiscal Year 2020-21 [xlsx] (deferred until January …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/data/distressed-provider-assistance-accountState Agencies Bulletin No. 1016.1
… bulletin supersedes Payroll Bulletin No. 1016. Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to continue to maintain … PayServ system and remind agencies of existing tools to do so. Affected Employees All Employees are affected. … Date of Move, Move Type, Change of Address Indicator (i.e., moved, probably moved, moved no forwarding), Name, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/10161-maintaining-date-employee-addresses-payserv-systemState Agencies Bulletin No. 1870
… and the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations (GOER) memorandum dated 10/14/2020 provide for a Work-Related … 2020-2021 Works in an eligible title as listed in the GOER memorandum dated 10/14/2020. An employee who otherwise meets … System chart field: SFS Business Unit Dept. Value Program Value Fund Value Acct Code Budget Reference OER01 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1870-2020-csea-work-related-clothing-allowance-asuOpinion 94-27
… same manner as a petition for the improvements pursuant to section 200 (Town Law, §200[10]; 24 Opns St Comp, 1968, p … deemed benefited by an improvement undertaken pursuant to section 200 (see, e.g., 1981 Opns St Comp No. 81-353, p 385; … p 35). We continue to adhere to that view. As noted, under section 200 only abutting or fronting owners may submit a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-27Opinion 93-27
… (superseding sales tax provisions) SALES TAX -- Use (for reduction of townwide taxes within town outside village … uses its share of the revenues to reduce taxes levied for part-town highway purposes. For purposes of this inquiry, we assume the town and all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-27Oversight of the Early Intervention Program (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the five recommendations … and its contracts with the 57 counties in the State and New York City (referred to as “municipalities”) that administer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/26/oversight-early-intervention-program-followDiNapoli: NYC Transit Must Ensure Cameras and Security Equipment Are Maintained and in Working Order
The Metropolitan Transportation Authoritys New York City Transit Transit needs to do a better job of maintaining its security and safety equipment including ClosedCircuit Televisions CCTVs in the subway system to avoid future unexpected failures an audit found
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-nyc-transit-must-ensure-cameras-and-security-equipment-are-maintained-and-working-orderDiNapoli Op-Ed in Newsday Urges Washington to Help Governments Hurt by COVID-19
… hard hit areas need money to balance their books and that cash needs to come from Washington. As the crisis erupted in … activity declined for 85 percent of firms. Businesses large and small are struggling to survive. The virtual shutdown of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/04/dinapoli-op-ed-newsday-urges-washington-help-governments-hurt-covid-19Avoca Central School District – Procurement (2025M-29)
… procurement policies and procedures. When officials do not solicit competition during the procurement of goods … procurement policies and procedures When officials do not solicit competition during the procurement of goods …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/06/13/avoca-central-school-district-procurement-2025m-29Moravia Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-2)
… provided to our office within 90 days, pursuant to Section 35 of the New York State General Municipal Law, Section …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/06/20/moravia-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-2DiNapoli: New York State Common Retirement Fund Reaches Agreements With Portfolio Companies on Political Spending
Three major US companies have agreed to fully disclose their political spending under agreements reached with the New York State Common Retirement Fund Fund New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli announced today
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/dinapoli-new-york-state-common-retirement-fund-reaches-agreements-portfolio-companies-politicalIX.12.R Major Federal Programs Subject to CMIA Agreement – IX. Federal Grants
This section provides important information concerning those major federal programs which are subject to Subpart A interest calculations of the TreasuryState Agreement FY TSA 2020 that governs the States cash management of federal funds
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix12r-major-federal-programs-subject-cmia-agreement-sfy-2019-20Sullivan West Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting(S9-25-1)
… in all potable water outlets as required by NYS Public Health Law and Department of Health (DOH) regulations. 3 We …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/06/06/sullivan-west-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reportings9-25-1Oversight of the Nourish New York Program (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the five recommendations … in our initial audit report, Oversight of the Nourish New York Program (Report 2022-S-33 ). About The Program The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/14/oversight-nourish-new-york-program-follow